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“Short but excellent”
Beautiful hotel in a good location
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Madrid · head to head
Rosewood Villa Magna vs Mandarin Oriental Ritz
Priced on the same night, 2026-10-10: Rosewood Villa Magna is $308 a night less. They are 1.6 km apart.
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The honest take
At $1,927 vs $1,926 a night, this is a coin toss on price, so it comes down to what you want around you. Mandarin Oriental Ritz has the indoor pool, vitality pool and steam room that Villa Magna lacks, plus five restaurants under Quique Dacosta. Villa Magna counters with a hot tub the Ritz doesn't list. Both sit within a fifteen-minute walk of each other and score identically with guests, so this is really a choice of building and neighbourhood, not value.
The look and the feel
Rosewood Villa Magna
Villa Magna occupies a 1970s tower set back from the Castellana behind its own gates and gardens, and the interiors lean into that with antique-style furniture set against clean modern lines rather than full period pastiche. Marble bathrooms, laptop safes with chargers, rooms looking either over Serrano's shopfronts or the traffic of the avenue itself. It reads as a business hotel that dressed up: comfortable, discreet, more suited to a deal being closed than a honeymoon being had.
Villa Magna suits guests prioritising Salamanca's shopping streets and a quieter, more corporate calm over spectacle.
Mandarin Oriental Ritz
The Ritz opened in 1910 facing the Prado and the Plaza de la Lealtad, all Belle Époque grandeur, high ceilings, chandeliers and a formality that has softened under Mandarin Oriental's ownership without disappearing. The wellness centre with its indoor and vitality pools sits under the same roof as five separate restaurants and bars, including one led by Quique Dacosta, so the building works as a small self-contained world. It draws guests who want to feel they are staying somewhere with a long memory, not just a good bed.
The Ritz suits guests who want a historic building, museum-district address, and the full spread of pools and dining under one roof.
Villa Magna, at essentially the same price, gives up the indoor pool, vitality pool and steam room the Ritz offers, though it answers with its own hot tub.
The Ritz is the more beautiful place to stand in, simply because its 1910 bones and Prado-facing plaza give it a grandeur that Villa Magna's tidy modern tower can't match.
The numbers
| Rosewood Villa Magna | Mandarin Oriental Ritz | |
|---|---|---|
| Price, same night | $1,800 | $2,108 |
| Guest rating | 9.5/10 | 9.5/10 |
| Reviews | 274 | 282 |
| Stars | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Facilities on our list | 7 | 7 |
| Distance apart | 1.6 km |
What one has that the other doesn't
Only Rosewood Villa Magna has
- Hot tub
Only Mandarin Oriental Ritz has
- Pool
What guests actually say
Rosewood Villa Magna
- good location near Retiro Park
- larger than average rooms
- luxurious interior despite plain exterior
“Great location with larger than average rooms.”
Mandarin Oriental Ritz
- friendly and attentive staff
- excellent bedding and restaurants
- attic-style room felt like a downgrade
- paid for a view but did not get it
Rosewood Villa Magna guests seem happier, as reviews praise its location and rooms with no complaints, while Mandarin Oriental Ritz guests report frustration over rooms and views not matching what they paid for.
Rooms & rates, 2026-10-10
Rosewood Villa Magna
- Premier Room(1 King Bed)Breakfast Included$1,800
- Premier RoomBreakfast Included$1,800
- Premier Room(1 King Bed)Breakfast Included · free cancellation$1,827
Mandarin Oriental Ritz
- Superior Room, 1 King Bed, AccessibleRoom Only$2,108
- Superior Room, 1 King BedRoom Only$2,108
- Superior Room KingRoom Only$2,108
In guests' own words
Rosewood Villa Magna
9/10
“Excellent”
Everything
Everything
10/10
“Great Hotel!”
Great location with larger than average rooms. Hotel is very non-descript from the outside but luxurious on the inside. They have a house-car for certain hours that you can get rides in. Very close to shopping & Retiro Park
About each
Rosewood Villa Magna
Luxurious Accommodation The elegant Rosewood Villa Magna in Madrid's Salamanca area offers exclusive rooms with antique-style furniture and modern finishes. Enjoy marble bathrooms, views of Serrano Street or Castellana Avenue, and laptop safes with in-built chargers. Pampering Spa Experience Indulge in relaxation at Sense, A Rosewood Spa, offering massages,…
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Mandarin Oriental Ritz
Luxurious Wellness Centre and Fitness Facilities Indulge in the opulent experience at Mandarin Oriental, Ritz Madrid with its lavish Wellness Centre featuring indoor swimming pool, vitality pool, experience showers, steam room, and a fully-equipped fitness centre. Relax and rejuvenate with dedicated treatments in a serene environment. Acclaimed Dining…
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Facilities, in full
Rosewood Villa Magna
- Fitness facilities
- WiFi available
- Free WiFi
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Fitness center
- 24-hour front desk
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Business center
- Heating
- Terrace
- Family rooms
- Garden
- Pets allowed
Mandarin Oriental Ritz
- Fitness facilities
- WiFi available
- Free WiFi
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Fitness center
- Swimming pool
- 24-hour front desk
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Heating
- Terrace
- Family rooms
- Garden
- Pets allowed
Where they are
Paseo de la Castellana, 22Plaza de la Lealtad, 5
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